Visited Little Dry Creek Park & Plaza Lately?

You’re in for a treat! The fantastical "Garden of Connection" by local artist Cal Duran celebrates local flora and fauna while reconnecting the space. Be sure to test your skills with the scavenger hunt and take a few moments marvel at the colorful creations while chatting with friends! Up through October.

Just When You Thought Downtown Couldn't Get Any Cooler...

EDDA, business leaders, residents and city officials have been working on bringing some amazing improvements that maintain our city’s unique character to the area from Old Hampden to Eastman. Detailed planning is underway to make our hometown even more welcoming, safe, accessible and attractive to both residents and visitors! Find out more.

Flower Pop!

Award-winning creativity blooms in Downtown Englewood! Flower Pop fun earned the prestigious statewide Downtown Excellence Award from Downtown Colorado, Inc. This touchable alley art brought our community together in 2024 with colorful yarn creations and murals celebrating Englewood's Carnation City heritage while transforming underused spaces into lively gathering spots. The project perfectly captures the vision for an innovative, connected 360-degree main street experience in South Broadway! 

Flower Pop illustrates how Downtown Englewood creates innovative solutions working with amazing community partners. A special thank you to Andrea Fisher, Blazing Star Ranch, David Griggs, Digible, Erika Krysl, Katy Casper, Ladies Fancywork Society, Studio Seed and The Tabletop Tap.

 

Creativity Fills Gaps in Downtown Englewood

CitySpark has been honored with Downtown Colorado, Inc.'s statewide Downtown Excellence Award for its innovative approach to vacant spaces. This collaborative initiative has transformed 11,400 square feet in CityCenter into dynamic homes for artists, entrepreneurs and community organizations during the redevelopment planning phase. See how strategic partnerships are rebuilding community vitality.

Special thanks to our partners Access Gallery, Art Students League of Denver, City of Englewood, Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce, Historic Englewood, Los Fantasmas Artist Collective, RedLine Contemporary Art Center and The Guild.

And check out ongoing classes and workshops offered by Art Students League of Denver, Los Fantasmas and Access Gallery in CityCenter.

Imagining South Broadway's Future

Our traditional main street is coming into its own! EDDA is working to energize our city's front door on South Broadway, plus its core blocks, with new streetscaping that includes traffic calming, pedestrian walk lights and safer sidewalks. You'll also see new trees, medians that integrate artwork, seating areas, alley gathering spaces and more. The South Broadway Public Realm Action Plan will make South Broadway more appealing and safer for everyone, creating a vibrant main street that will attract new visitors and businesses to our unique city! The plan will include short-term pilot projects to encourage popup gatherings and events, as well as other elements to support Downtown Englewood's unique character. As the plan takes shape, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to add your input in helping celebrate South Broadway’s authenticity, inherent quirkiness and local nightlife! Find out more about the South Broadway Public Realm Action Plan.

 

South Broadway Resurfacing

Starting spring 2024 you’ll see city street crews scraping and resurfacing South Broadway from Floyd Avenue south to the Hampden 285 bridge. The new highway-grade pavement will last a good long time as will new ADA intersection ramps. The funky crosswalk at Girard Avenue will get a facelift, incorporating colorful elements of the Downtown Englewood logo. Coming this fall, a HAWK signal will make crossing South Broadway easier and safer for everyone.

CitySpark Energizes CityCenter

Englewood’s CityCenter is waiting for its big makeover into a higher density, transit-oriented village plan. In the in between, Englewood gems are occupying the once-empty storefronts to encourage foot traffic, creative activity and community reengagement. The Guild which offers collaborative coworking spaces and business development education for budding entrepreneurs, has opened its doors. RedLine Contemporary Art Center and Historic Englewood will also be opening storefronts in CityCenter 2024. Find out more about the CityCenter redevelopment. 

The two paseos on Englewood’s main street welcome conversation, music, food, libations and people watching. Completed in summer 2023 with a CDOT Revitalizing Main Streets grant, EDDA helped spruced up the South Broadway venues by contracting for new paint, landscaping, trees, string lighting and bike racks.

Getting REAL in Downtown Englewood

With screen time often outpacing face time, Downtown Englewood offers welcoming spaces where you can relax, be yourself and mingle with real people. Our funky small businesses bring you interesting things to do, create and share. We’ve started to tell this real story with new light pole banners, showy flowerpots and creative events. You’ll see more trees, seating, lights and other improvements in 2026-27. It’s all part of the South Broadway Public Realm Action Plan! 

Future Festival Street & Little Dry Creek

EDDA is working with Englewood Parks Department to create Festival Street, the stretch of W Hampden at S Broadway and Little Dry Creek Park and Plaza. We’ll be shaping a funky, inviting space that celebrates Englewood’s plants and animals while reflecting the quirky energy of S Broadway. Get ready for colorful, touchable art that will brighten trees, light poles, fences, benches and more from June through October. You’ll also see a huge street mural and a new “underwater” crosswalk, plus you can try your luck at an interactive scavenger hunt. New trees and landscaping will also help reclaim the waterfront and transform this corner of Downtown Englewood into a welcoming urban oasis!

EDDA contracts for regular supplementary maintenance on South Broadway, Old Hampden and several Downtown public spaces. Contractors sweep gutters, remove litter, clean benches, bike racks and trash cans, and spot clean sidewalks to keep our public spaces inviting.

 

Homeless and Mental Health Assistance Programs Underway

 AllHealth Network has launched a pilot program with the Englewood Police Department to respond to non-emergency mental health calls by dispatching a Mobile Response Unit van staffed by a registered nurse and a behavioral health case manager. The program frees up police and sends professionals to de-escalate situations involving welfare checks, substance use, homelessness concerns, thoughts of self-harm and more. The team can provide essential items, transportation to a care facility or transit hub, and outreach to local support organizations. To request assistance for someone in need, call the police non-emergency number at 303.761.7410 or 911. Higher level mental health concerns will continue to be addressed by AllHealth Network’s Co-Responder Program launched in 2018 with the Englewood Police Department.

About Our Placemaking

Downtown Englewood currently boasts a variety of parks and public spaces. However, there is a need for both more of these places within Downtown as well as improvements to existing ones. Well-designed and accessible public spaces can improve the visitor experience, enhance Downtown’s identity, support property values, provide connections between destinations and encourage community gatherings. A renewed focus on streetscape improvements and pedestrian-friendly accessibility will make Downtown safer and more welcoming for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.

The EDDA works to:

• Ensure Downtown is clean, safe and accessible to all
• Recommend design and safety improvements to existing public spaces as well as create new public spaces within Downtown
• Improve the pedestrian experience throughout Downtown
• Build upon and enhance the sense of a local Downtown identity